GGS Department

Official Twitter account for the Department of Geography and GeoInformation Science at George Mason University

[GGS Department @GGSDepartment]

Check out the podcast from @StearnsCenter! Prof. Kelly Knight & Dr. Christine Rosenfeld @GGSDepartment chat with host, Dr. Rachel Yoho, about how we might increase access to courses, even those in STEM like labs & field experiences.
https://t.co/2e8dvMpL16

[Dieter Pfoser @dpfoser]

🚀 Hiring a Postdoc! Work on Geospatial Data Science & Urban Simulation at GMU! 🌍🏙️ Apply now: https://t.co/fQTpUf51xP
More details below 👇
#Postdoc #GeoAI #UrbanSimulation

[Prabin Bhandari @prb977]

Travel survey data are vital for urban mobility assessments—but they’re often costly and difficult to collect.
Could LLMs help us synthesize such data?
Our latest work, in collaboration with @anas_ant and @dpfoser, and the Best Paper Winner🥇at #SIGSPATIAL24, shows they can! 🧵👇

[GGS Department @GGSDepartment]

Hurry over to 2nd floor Exploratory Hall open area!

[GGS Department @GGSDepartment]

Join us today for our Geography and Geoinformation Science Department Welcome! Stop by for some free goodies and pizza between 12-2:00pm today Tuesday September 3rd.

[GGS Department @GGSDepartment]

Summer internship opportunities! Information session will be held TOMORROW, Thursday 2/29 3:30-4:30pm.

[GGS Department @GGSDepartment]

Happy Holidays from the GGS Department!

Swing by the 2nd-floor open space outside the GGS Office for a free sticker sheet to celebrate.

[GGS Department @GGSDepartment]

Registration for GIS Day is now open! Chat with GGS faculty and students, learn more about GGS programs, and network with professionals in the field. All are welcome. Register at the link in bio. #gisday #ggs

[GGS Department @GGSDepartment]

Attention all graduate students! Join us for a graduate information session where we will cover important information about coursework requirements as well as deadlines. The session will finish before 4:30 classes. Register here: https://t.co/F9VVKyb9fB

[GGS Department @GGSDepartment]

Welcome back! We are looking forward to seeing everyone August 30th at 12PM for free pizza!

RSVP with the QR code or this link:
https://t.co/gX8Gcw29FA

[GGS Department @GGSDepartment]

Congratulations to all 2023 graduates! If you’re a GGS graduate, don’t forget to drop by the office before finals end to get your customizable grad gift.

[GGS Department @GGSDepartment]

Stop by the GGS office in EXPL 2400 to grab a Finals Survival Kit. Wishing everyone all the best!

[College of Science @GMU_COS]

We continue our @GGSDepartment spotlight with this #FacultyFriday featuring our remote sensing experts: Professors Xianjun Hao, Paul Houser, John Qu, Donglian Sun, and Konrad Wessels.

Learn more about them in this thread: 🧵

[GGS Department @GGSDepartment]

We were thrilled to welcome over 100 students to GIS Day 2022. Thanks to everyone who joined us!
@Esri @BoozAllen @NGA_GEOINT @TheDewberryWay @Spatial_Front

[College of Science @GMU_COS]

We kick off our @GGSDepartment spotlight by highlighting all our GGS advisors: professors Ruixin Yang, Nathan Burtch, Maction Komwa, and Christine Rosenfeld.

Read more about them in this thread:
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[College of Science @GMU_COS]

This #FacultyFriday features a handful of our @GGSDepartment researchers: @hellotaylora, @EdwardOughton, @aermagun, @dpfoser, and Chaowei Phil Yang all take a multi-disciplinary approach to their research, covering areas like infrastructure, mobility, urban systems, and more.
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[Jason Smolinski @GeoSmolinski]

Happy #GISDay2022 ! We are appreciative of GMU’s @GGSDepartment for hosting us today and sharing your GIS program with interested students. @FCPSScience @FairfaxSchools

[College of Science @GMU_COS]

Thanks to everyone who joined us and the @GGSDepartment in celebrating #GISDay! We hope you had fun and learned a lot from our GGS Department and Mason alums.

Are you still buzzing from the event? Check out https://t.co/dUn6OjPakY to learn more.

@BoozAllen @TheDewberryWay

[GGS Department @GGSDepartment]

Come celebrate Mason GIS Day! Join us to learn more about our academic programs as well as research, internship, and career opportunities. Snacks and swag will also be available. Learn more and register here: https://t.co/mneG1Nv5rt

[GGS Department @GGSDepartment]

We were excited to see both new and familiar faces at yesterday's GGS Welcome Event. Thanks to everyone who joined us!